These storied locales can lay the stage for many grand adventures.

Which Flavor of Fantasy is perfect for your next campaign?

But, with a setting as rich as Greyhawk, it can be hard to know where to start.

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If youre interested in running a campaign in Greyhawk, heres what you better know.

What Is Greyhawk?

The city itself is a dense metropolis full of adventurers and common folk alike.

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Greyhawk by Bruce Brenneise

Here are some of the highlights the city has to offer.

And, believe it or not, this is just an overview of the vast andstoried history of Greyhawk.

City Highlight

Examples

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Diverse Neighborhoods

Overview -The neighborhoods and boroughs of Greyhawk are unique and varied in nature.

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Greyhawk by Bruce Brenneise

Notable Locations

Overview -Shops, inns, taverns, and more all call Greyhawk home.

Storied Factions & Organizations

Overview -Greyhawk is home to numerous factions and organizations.

Example -A rogue character within the party might find the mysterious Scarlet Order of particular interest.

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The Silver Dragon Inn by Sidharth Chaturvedi

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Second, it’s crucial that you selecta starting conflict for your party to contend with.

How Do You Get Your Party Invested?

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In addition, advancing their own personal bastion allows for a wonderful sense of progression as the campaign continues.

Introducing these mysterious locales can get players invested in exploring Greyhawk and its surrounding territory quickly.

What Conflicts Plauge Greyhawk?

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Holy Days by Martin Mottet

Only the bravest of adventurers can stand in their way.

Elemental Evil

Elemental Evil forces draw in around Greyhawk.

Over the years, demon lords and other extraplanar entities ran amok in Greyhawk.

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Now, many of these entities are trapped or imprisoned in dungeons underneath or near Greyhawk.

Their servants seek to free them and claim the powers of Greyhawk for themselves.

Iuz the Evil

Iuz the Evil is a demigod recently freed from his prison beneath the city of Greyhawk.

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Now, he bides his time in the northern regions of the continent, amassing power and followers.

The theatre of the mind runs at many speeds.

If none of D&D’s backgrounds suit your character, why not homebrew a new one instead?

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